3.6

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,125 miles

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problem #4

Sep 092005

E320 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 139,500 miles
Automatic transmission failure, stays on 1st. Gear (rough run). Took to authorized mbz repair station, they reset the "computer" and run approximately 450 miles ok and again the same problem. Went back and they flushed the transmission and reset again "computer faults", run again for 75 miles and same problem, and so on.....

- Northridge, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 072003

E320 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
1998 Mercedes E320 at different times, the driver and passenger doors locked by themselves while the vehicle was running. In June of 2003 the consumer heard a loud noise from the engine, the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who immediately diagnosed the problem as the crankshaft dampner which was in pieces, the rubber drive belt damaged the engine front cover and engine oil pan. In September 2003 the doors unlocked by themselves while the consumer driving and was unable to lock them manually, also when the consumer turned the vehicle off the windows rolled down by themselves and the doors locked by themselves. The rubber gaskets around the front head lights leaked water, the dash lights burned out constantly, the engine light illuminated constantly and the vehicle burned a quart of oil per month, the air condition was rebuilt twice, the starter failed and the vehicle did not shift properly.

- Arlington, VA, USA

problem #2

Dec 221998

E320

  • miles
Transmission--valve body, clutch, control unit.

- Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA

problem #1

Sep 011998

E320

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tansmission slipping. Nlm

- Thousand O, CA, USA